Openings, closings & coming soon
• Moving: The South Austin location of Kerbey Lane Cafe has moved from its home at 2700 S. Lamar Blvd. and reopened just down the road at 3005 S. Lamar Blvd., which formerly housed a Blockbuster Video. The new location offers more than double the seating capacity of the previous South Lamar location, making it the second largest of the local chain's five restaurants. Designed by architect Richard Weiss, the new restaurant features a clean, modern design with retro diner elements and three separate dining areas. 445-4451, kerbeylanecafe.com.
• Open: Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar. The turnaround from La Sombra at 4800 Burnet Road was quick, and the new Italian restaurant run by the same owners has reopened in the same space as their Peruvian restaurant that closed last month. In addition to daily dinner service , the restaurant is adding lunch every day but Saturday starting on Monday . 458-1100, gustoitaliankitchen.com.
• Open: Corner Bar, a bar at the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and West Mary Street.
• Opening Wednesday : Fresh Plus Grocery, the third location of the local grocery store chain at 2917 W. Anderson Lane in Allandale, which formerly housed Sprouts and Sun Harvest.
• Closed: True Grits Grill, the restaurant in Jonestown at 18645 FM 1431, closed last month.
• Closing Saturday: Counter Culture, the vegan food truck at 120 E. North Loop Blvd. is closing this weekend so the owners can focus on the brick-and-mortar restaurant at 2337 E. Cesar Chavez St. that is scheduled to open in March. countercultureaustin.com.
UPCOMING FOOD AND WINE EVENTS
• Tonight at 7:30, Cru (238 W. Second St.) is hosting a wine and food pairing with Burgess Cellars. Four pairings of Burgess wine and food from Cru for $35. cruawinebar.com.
• Sullivan's Steakhouse (300 Colorado St.) is hosting a Prohibition party starting at 5 p.m. Friday. Prohibition-style cocktails, live music, cocktail specials and a costume contest. sullivansteakhouse.
Wimberley Market Days - News
In addition to daily dinner service , the restaurant is adding lunch every day but Saturday starting on Monday . 458-1100, gustoitaliankitchen.com. • Open: Corner Bar, a bar at the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and West Mary Street.
